India had benefited greatly from winning the toss against England, and they made just one change in their lineup, bringing in Richa Ghosh to replace the injured Shubha Satheesh. Before the pitch started to collapse and the bowlers took advantage over the next two days, they amassed a massive total on Day 1. Australia had the advantage this time since they won the toss and got to bat first. Though there was a lot more grass on the surface, the ball stayed low several times during the first session, giving the impression that the visitors would be in a good position if they could put up a respectable first-inning total.
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